surprised that the Cubs shipped Luis Valbuena to the Astros in exchange for Dexter Fowler and Dan Straily.
Valbuena and Fowler are somewhat similar players, as both draw a lot of walks and have average

inking, Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies came to an agreement on at minimum a four-year deal with a pair of club options. If those are turned down, the deal covers Jimenez's final two club-control

illustrated, or will illustrate, it's interesting that this is what Cruz was reduced to. Something else that's interesting is how the Orioles' earlier acquisition of Ubaldo Jimenez in part allowed the Cruz